Celebration of Labor Day
The Unions of Fergus County Will This Year Observe the Day in Lewistown—Big Parade in the Morning—Judge Cheadle, Roy Ayers and Thomas Stout Invited to Deliver Addresses—Program of Sports
A preview of Lewistown's Labor Day festivities in 1905, complete with a union parade, drilling contests, a baseball game, and a card of novelty races for men, women, and children.
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Fergus County Argus · August 29, 1905 · Page 1
1 min readLabor Day, which falls on Monday next, will be celebrated in a manner befitting the occasion. The central celebration for Fergus county will take place in this city, and it is promised that it will be the biggest affair of the kind ever held in central Montana. Kendall and Gilt Edge will send in large delegations, and many other near by towns will be represented.
A Big Parade. The proceedings will begin with a parade on Main street, and $25 will be awarded to the union with the largest membership. The Lewistown band will head the parade, and perhaps another band may come in.
The Addresses. Judge E. K. Cheadle, County Attorney Roy E. Ayers and Thomas Stout, have been invited to deliver the addresses, and this feature will be followed by a program of sports. Most of the events will take place on Fourth avenue, one of the most interesting being a drilling contest, in which a number of noted drillers will participate.
There will be a base ball game, in which Lewistown will play against the best nine that can be found, a purse of $50 to go to the winners. A tug of war between team owners and coal miners promises lots of fun and excitement.
Program of Sports. Other events are as follows: Purse of $25.00 to the union with largest membership in parade. Drilling contest, purse $75.00. Ball game, Lewistown against field, $50.00. One-fourth mile race, coal miners against field, first, $10; second, $5. Old man's race, 50 yards, 50 years and up, first, $5; second, $2.50. Old ladies' race, 50 yards, 40 years and up, first, $5; second, $2.50. Young ladies' race, 25 years and under, first, $5; second, $2.50. Children's race, 12 years and under, first, $1; second, 50c. Boys' race, 12 to 16 years, with wheelbarrow, blindfold [...]
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